Malayan Banded-Pitta
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Malayan Banded-Pitta

Hydrornis irena

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Khao Sok National Park
248 Verified records at Khao Sok National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Malayan banded pitta (Hydrornis irena) is a species of bird in the family Pittidae. Other common names include the blue-tailed pitta, the Irene's pitta, the banded pitta and the Van den Bosch's pitta. It is found in Thailand, the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra. It was formerly considered conspecific with the Bornean and Javan banded pittas, together they were referred to as the banded pitta, but now they are considered to be separate species. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Malayan Banded-Pitta sighting in Khao Sok National Park, based on 248 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Khao Sok National Park

Blue-winged Pitta
LC

Blue-winged Pitta

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitta moluccensis

5–10% · With luck
Hooded Pitta
LC

Hooded Pitta

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pitta sordida

<5% · Rare
White-rumped Shama
LC

White-rumped Shama

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus malabaricus

50–60% · Likely
Ochraceous Bulbul
LC

Ochraceous Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alophoixus ochraceus

50–60% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

40–50% · Likely
Orange-bellied Flowerpecker
LC

Orange-bellied Flowerpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicaeum trigonostigma

40–50% · Likely
Asian Brown Flycatcher

Asian Brown Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Muscicapa latirostris

40–50% · Likely
Stripe-throated Bulbul
LC

Stripe-throated Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus finlaysoni

40–50% · Likely
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

40–50% · Likely
Little Spiderhunter
LC

Little Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera longirostra

30–40% · Possible
Dark-necked Tailorbird
LC

Dark-necked Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus atrogularis

30–40% · Possible
Red-eyed Bulbul
LC

Red-eyed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus brunneus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
50–60
Mar
30–40
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
40–50%
2 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
30–40%
3 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
4 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Malayan Banded-Pitta in Khao Sok National Park?

About 34% of wildlife watchers report a Malayan Banded-Pitta sighting in Khao Sok National Park, based on 248 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Malayan Banded-Pitta in Khao Sok National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Malayan Banded-Pitta in Khao Sok National Park in our monthly data.

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